The National Lacrosse League entry draft is an annual event where the general managers of National Lacrosse League (NLL) teams choose eligible players for their rosters from US college programs and Canada's junior lacrosse system.
A player is deemed eligible for the draft if he is 21 years of age, or is less than 21 years of age and has used or given up all NCAA or NAIA eligibility.
NLL 1st round draft selections
2025 NLL The 2025 entry draft took place on September 6, 2025. 89 players were selected in 6 rounds. # OverallTeamPlayerPositionClub/collegeNotes1Toronto RockCJ KirstFMimico Mountaineers Jr. A - Cornell UniversityTraded from Las Vegas Desert Dogs2Toronto RockTy EnglishF/TOakville Rock - University of North Carolina3Toronto RockOwen HiltzFPeterborough Lakers (MSL) - Syracuse UniversityTraded from Philadelphia Wings4Las Vegas Desert DogsCasey WilsonT/DVictoria Shamrocks WLA - University of DenverTraded from Albany FireWolves5Colorado MammothBraedon SarisFPeterborough Lakers (MSL) - Princeton University6Halifax ThunderbirdsAlex MarinierFCobourg Kodiaks MSL - Ohio State UniversityTraded from Ottawa Black Bears7Georgia SwarmBen TrumbleDPeterborough Lakers (MSL) - Colgate UniversityTraded from San Diego Seals8Georgia SwarmNolan ByrneFWhitby Warriors Jr. A - Lafayette College9Calgary RoughnecksNoah ManningFNanaimo Timbermen WLA - University of Denver10Rochester KnighthawksConnor NockDOwen Sound North Stars MSL - Quincy University11Calgary RoughnecksKyle PepperTVictoria Shamrocks WLA - St. Bonaventure UniversityTraded from Vancouver Warriors12Halifax ThunderbirdsWill MacLeodFBrooklin Lacrosse Club MSL - Robert Morris University13Saskatchewan RushLevi VerchDNanaimo Timbermen WLA - Saint Joseph's University14Buffalo BanditsWaukiigan ShognoshGPeterborough Lakers Jr. A15Philadelphia WingsBo ColumbusDBrooklin Lacrosse Club MSL - Robert Morris UniversityCompensatory selection16Georgia SwarmJeremi Phoenix-LefebvreTCobourg Kodiaks MSL - Mercyhurst UniversityCompensatory selection. Traded from Halifax Thunderbirds17Las Vegas Desert DogsCaleb KhanGLangley Thunder WLACompensatory selection18San Diego SealsAri SteenhuisTSt. Catharines Athletics Jr. ACompensatory selection. Traded from Calgary Roughnecks
2024 NLL The 2024 entry draft took place on September 15, 2024 at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Toronto. 86 players were selected in 6 rounds. # OverallTeamPlayerPositionClub/collegeNotes1Philadelphia WingsBrennan O'NeillFDuke University2Toronto RockSam EnglishFOakville Rock - Syracuse University3Georgia SwarmMichael GraceDBrooklin Lacrosse Club - RIT/Syracuse University4Vancouver WarriorsJohnathan PeshkoFOwen Sound North Stars - Johns Hopkins University5Calgary RoughnecksBrayden MayeaFHigh Point University6Vancouver WarriorsRemo SchenatoDCoquitlam Adanacs Jr. ATraded from Saskatchewan Rush7Buffalo BanditsLukas NielsenFNew Westminster Salmonbellies Jr. A8Buffalo BanditsLuca AntongiovanniD/TCoquitlam Adanacs - University of North Carolina9San Diego SealsTrent DiCiccoDVictoria Shamrocks - Ohio State UniversityTraded from Georgia Swarm10Calgary RoughnecksJack FollowsDOakville Rock - Cornell University11Georgia SwarmAlex BeanDLoyola University12San Diego SealsJacob PowerTNanaimo Timbermen - Belmont Abbey13Toronto RockJake DarlisonTWhitby Warriors Jr. A14San Diego SealsRobbie TurpinDCoquitlam Adanacs Jr. A - Simon Fraser University15Buffalo BanditsTaylor DooleyDToronto Beaches Jr. A - Mercer University16Saskatchewan RushMatt AcchioneTSnake Island Muskies - University of Delaware
2023 NLL The 2023 entry draft took place on September 15, 2023 at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Toronto. 97 players were selected in 6 rounds. # OverallTeamPlayerPositionClub/collegeNotes1Albany FireWolvesDyson WilliamsFBrooklin Lacrosse Club - Duke University2Las Vegas Desert DogsAdam PoitrasF/TWhitby Warriors - Loyola UniversityTraded from Vancouver Warriors3New York RiptideCallum JonesDOakville - Norwich University4Vancouver WarriorsPayton CormierFBrooklin Lacrosse Club - University of VirginiaTraded from Las Vegas Desert Dogs5Panther City LCRyan SheridanFNanaimo Timbermen - Hofstra UniversityTraded from Saskatchewan Rush6Georgia SwarmToron EcclestonFBurnaby Lakers - Lenoir-Rhyne University7Vancouver WarriorsBrock HaleyFWhitby Warriors - University of VermontTraded from Philadelphia Wings8Georgia SwarmJacob HickeyFToronto BeachesTraded from Panther City LC9Vancouver WarriorsBrayden LaityDPort Coquitlam Saints Jr. A/Langley Thunder WLATraded from Rochester Knighthawks via Las Vegas Desert Dogs10New York RiptideJake StevensTBrooklin Lacrosse Club - Princeton University/Syracuse University11Calgary RoughnecksBennett SmithTVictoria Shamrocks - Queen's University12Saskatchewan RushLevi AndersonFMiner's LC Sr. B - Saint Joseph's UniversityTraded from Toronto Rock13San Diego SealsMatthew WrightTPeterborough Lakers - University of North Carolina/Syracuse University14Albany FireWolvesNicholas VolkovTBurlington BlazeTraded from Colorado Mammoth15Rochester KnighthawksGraydon HoggF/TWhitby Warriors - University of Albany16Rochester KnighthawksBen MacDonnellDBrooklin Lacrosse Club - Robert Morris University17Albany FireWolvesZachary YoungDBrooklin Lacrosse Club - University of North CarolinaCompensatory selection18Vancouver WarriorsConnor O'TooleGBrampton Excelsiors - Brock University19Georgia SwarmKaleb BenedictFOrangeville NorthmenCompensatory selection
2022 NLL The 2022 entry draft took place on September 10, 2022, at The Carlu in Toronto. 104 players were selected in 6 rounds.
# OverallTeamPlayerPositionClub/collegeNotes1 Rochester Knighthawks Thomas McConvey F Mimico Mountaineers - University of Vermont/University of VirginiaTraded from Las Vegas Desert Dogs2 Las Vegas Desert Dogs Dylan Watson F Orangeville Northmen - Georgetown University/Jacksonville University Traded from Rochester Knighthawks3 Vancouver Warriors Owen Grant D Toronto Beaches – University of Delaware4 Albany FireWolves Alex Simmons F St Catharines – University of Denver/Syracuse University Traded from New York Riptide5 Panther City LC Jason Knox F Burlington Chiefs – Hobart College/Ohio State University6 Saskatchewan Rush Austin Madronic F Victoria Shamrocks – Harvard University7 Albany FireWolves Will Johansen F Nanaimo Timbermen – Robert Morris University Traded from Georgia Swarm8 New York Riptide Zack Deaken T Brooklin Lacrosse Club – Jacksonville University Traded from Philadelphia Wings via Albany Firewolves9 Panther City LC Mathieu Gautier F Edmonton Miners Traded from Albany Firewolves via Halifax Thunderbirds10 Calgary Roughnecks Seth Van Schepen F Brampton Excelsior – Siena College11 Georgia Swarm Brett Dobson G Whitby Warriors – St. Bonaventure University Traded from San Diego Seals12 Halifax Thunderbirds WakeRiat Bowhunter F Six Nations Chiefs – Jacksonville University13 Buffalo Bandits Cam Wyers D Toronto Beaches – Loyola University Traded from Toronto Rock14 Buffalo Bandits Dylan Robinson D Toronto Beaches15 Colorado Mammoth Owen Down D Cobourg Kodiaks – Robert Morris University16Las Vegas Desert DogsJacob SaundersDBrooklin Lacrosse Club – University of RichmondCompensatory selection17 Albany FireWolves Tye Kurtz F Cobourg Kodiaks – University of Delaware Compensatory selection18Rochester KnighthawksAustin HasenFPeterborough Lakers – Belmont Abbey CollegeTraded from Calgary Roughnecks via Las Vegas Desert Dogs (compensatory selection)19Buffalo BanditsZach BelterDNiagara Thunderhawks – St. Bonaventure UniversityCompensatory selection20Georgia SwarmBrady KearnanFBrooklin Lacrosse Club – Mercy CollegeCompensatory selection21Panther City LCColton LidstoneFNanaimo Timbermen – Robert Morris UniversityTraded from Albany Firewolves22San Diego SealsJake GovettFSan Diego Royals – University of DelawareCompensatory selection23Philadelphia WingsTaggart ClarkFToronto Beaches – Robert Morris UniversityTraded from Saskatchewan Rush (compensatory selection)
2021 NLL The 2021 entry draft took place on August 28, 2021, virtually with 6 rounds and 90 players selected.
# Overall Team Player Position Club/college Notes1 Panther City LC Jonathan Donville RF Cornell University 2 Georgia Swarm Ryan Lanchbury RF University of Richmond Traded from New York Riptide3 Buffalo Bandits Tehoka Nanticoke RF Six Nations/University of Albany Traded from Rochester Knighthawks4 Vancouver Warriors Adam Charalambides LF Rutgers University 5 San Diego Seals Mike McCannell LT Stony Brook University 6 Calgary Roughnecks Kyle Waters RF Detroit Mercy College 7 Saskatchewan Rush Jake Boudreau LT Robert Morris University Traded from Colorado Mammoth8 Saskatchewan Rush Ryan Barnable LD RIT Traded from Philadelphia Wings9 San Diego Seals Patrick Shoemay RD RIT Traded from Florida Launch10 Calgary Roughnecks Justin Inacio RT Ohio State University Traded from Buffalo Bandits via Philadelphia Wings11 Panther City LC Nathan Grenon LF Mercyhurst University Traded from Toronto Rock via Georgia Swarm12 Halifax Thunderbirds Max Wilson RD NJIT 13 San Diego Seals Jacob Dunbar RF Port Coquitlam Jr. Saints Traded from Saskatchewan Rush via Buffalo Bandits14 Buffalo Bandits Thomas Vaesen LF University of Montevallo Traded from Albany FireWolves15 Philadelphia Wings Hunter Lemeuix LF Roberts Wesleyan College Traded from Calgary Roughnecks via Panther City LC16 Albany FireWolves Patrick Kaschalk LD Stony Brook University Compensatory selection
2020 NLL The 2020 entry draft took place on September 17, 2020, virtually with 6 rounds and 93 players selected.
# Overall Team Player Position Club/college Notes1 New York Riptide Jeff Teat F Cornell University 2 Vancouver Warriors Reid Bowering D Drexel University Traded from Rochester Knighthawks3 Rochester Knighthawks Ryan Smith F Robert Morris University Traded from Vancouver Warriors4 San Diego Seals Tre Leclaire F Ohio State University 5 Calgary Roughnecks Tanner Cook F University of North Carolina 6 Georgia Swarm Robert Hudson T University of Vermont Traded from Colorado Mammoth7 Saskatchewan Rush Marshall Powless F Six Nations Traded from Philadelphia Wings8 Georgia Swarm Jeff Henrick D Ohio State University9 Buffalo Bandits Brad McCulley F Robert Morris University 10 Georgia Swarm Ethan Walker F University of Denver Traded from Toronto Rock11 Halifax Thunderbirds Ethan Riggs D Burlington Chiefs 12 Saskatchewan Rush Connor McClelland D Marquette University 13 Georgia Swarm Laine Hruska D Saskatchewan SWAT Traded from New England Black Wolves14 Calgary Roughnecks Harrison Matsuoka T Stony Brook University Traded from Halifax Thunderbirds15 San Diego Seals Mac O'Keefe F Penn State 16 Philadelphia Wings Jackson Suboch D University of Massachusetts
2019 NLL The 2019 entry draft took place on September 17, 2019, at Xfinity Live! in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
# Overall Team Player Club/college1 New York Riptide Tyson Gibson Robert Morris University2 Rochester Knighthawks Ryland Rees Stony Brook University3 New England Black Wolves Andrew Kew University of Tampa4 Saskatchewan Rush Holden Garlent Canisius College5 Halifax Thunderbirds Clarke Petterson Cornell University6 Colorado Mammoth Warren Jeffrey University of Vermont7 Calgary Roughnecks Liam LeClair Six Nations Jr. A8 Calgary Roughnecks Haiden Dickson Coquitlam Adanacs9 Saskatchewan Rush Justin Robinson Robert Morris University10 New York Riptide Tyson Bomberry Syracuse University11 Georgia Swarm Kason Tarbell Cornell University12 Buffalo Bandits Brent Noseworthy University of Michigan13 Georgia Swarm Ryan MacSpadyen Mercy College14 Halifax Thunderbirds Trevor Smyth Rochester Institute of Technology15 Toronto Rock Aaron Forster New Jersey Institute of Technology16 Saskatchewan Rush Tanner Thomson Marquette University17 New England Black Wolves Zach Goodrich Towson University
2018 NLL The 2018 entry draft took place on September 25, 2018, at Xfinity Live! in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.